New York, NY, August 9, 2024 – During the first six months of 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile totaled 88.4 million square feet, a 4.3% decrease from the same period in 2023, when imports totaled 92.4 million square feet, according to Grosser Consulting. The decline is due to the decline in imports from Mexico (-21.7%), Brazil (-24.6%), Turkey (-28.2%) and Spain (-0.04%).

Imports from India increased by 13.1% and from Italy by 6.6%. Imports from Vietnam increased by 51%.

Imports in square meters were distributed as follows: India was in first place with 20.6 million square meters, followed by Spain (15.9 million square meters), Italy (14.1 million square meters), Mexico (13.2 million square meters), Brazil (6.6 million square meters), Turkey (5.8 million square meters) and Vietnam (4.0 million square meters). Total imports amounted to 88.4 million square meters.

Imports in dollars were as follows: Italy in first place with 288 million dollars, followed by Spain (240 million dollars), Mexico (118 million dollars), India (107 million dollars), Turkey (48 million dollars), Brazil (46 million dollars) and Vietnam (26 million dollars). The total value of imports was 963 million dollars.